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is reportedly running a secret prison at a training base in somalia filled by john mr jeremy scahill who says that he's visited the facilities he told us that by expanding its war on terror america makes you enemies. inside this dungeon prison there are no windows there is no sunlight there's a bedbug infestation according to prisoners who've been there mosquitoes all over the place the air is thick and disgusting some prisoners are said to be losing their minds some people have been held for eighteen months without charge without access to lawyers without access to the red cross in fact the red cross told me that they were not aware of the prison and that they have never been given access to it i know for a fact that journalists from several major american news outlets were aware of these facilities in mogadishu and it's for those networks to answer why they've never reported on it as the u.s. expands its military operations and its covert operations in somalia and elsewhere in east africa as well as in yemen the administration should be required to define for the american people ex
is reportedly running a secret prison at a training base in somalia filled by john mr jeremy scahill who says that he's visited the facilities he told us that by expanding its war on terror america makes you enemies. inside this dungeon prison there are no windows there is no sunlight there's a bedbug infestation according to prisoners who've been there mosquitoes all over the place the air is thick and disgusting some prisoners are said to be losing their minds some people have been held for...
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expands its military operations and its covert operations in somalia and elsewhere in east africa as well as in yemen the administration should be required to define for the american people exactly what laws are governing these operations there have been scores of night raids conducted by these forces in afghanistan in pakistan in yemen and somalia where innocent people have been killed or when someone that they meant to kill was killed but scores of innocent people were killed along with them so if we're going to get into the business of making assassinations our norm that's really what these are assassinations then we need to be ready for the blowback because we're creating a whole new generation of enemies that wouldn't normally have been our enemies because we've killed people in their family especially those who have done no wrong and were the victims of bad intelligence. brief look now some other international news in our world update and syrian opposition activists say security forces have killed at least seventeen people during anti-government demonstrations across the countr
expands its military operations and its covert operations in somalia and elsewhere in east africa as well as in yemen the administration should be required to define for the american people exactly what laws are governing these operations there have been scores of night raids conducted by these forces in afghanistan in pakistan in yemen and somalia where innocent people have been killed or when someone that they meant to kill was killed but scores of innocent people were killed along with them...
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somalia has one of the fastest population growth rates in the world. the average woman has more than six children. that's the average. and the resource base -- the forest, the grasslands, the soils are deteriorating. soil erosion is a major problem. we just heard about the dust blowing through the camp. that's an indication of soil erosion. so these trends are converginco and the trigger seems to be this drought, which is creating a horrendous situation. >> ox fam has pushed that famine as we think of it isn't just a shortage of food. it's a shortage of food, other environmental factors, social factors, governmental factors. i know we have problems with various militant groups in this area as well. all of this comes to play. >> it's a combination of things. on the demand side, we have population growth worldwide. that 216,000 people at the dinner table tonight who weren't there last night. it's 3 billion people trying to move up the food chain, consuming more grain and livestock products. and in the united states we're converting almost one-third of ou
somalia has one of the fastest population growth rates in the world. the average woman has more than six children. that's the average. and the resource base -- the forest, the grasslands, the soils are deteriorating. soil erosion is a major problem. we just heard about the dust blowing through the camp. that's an indication of soil erosion. so these trends are converginco and the trigger seems to be this drought, which is creating a horrendous situation. >> ox fam has pushed that famine...
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wasami was captured in april in the gulf of mexico of aden between yemen and somalia. he gave up important information about two terrorist groups including al qaeda. the obama administration plans to try him in civilian court. >>> the families of seven american fishermen missing in mexico insist they are not giving up hope as the search continues this morning. a sudden storm capsized their boat off of mexico's coast on sunday. one american died. 19 others were rescued. >>> now to the oil spill on the yellowstone river in southern montana. the river is above flood stage, making it difficult to clean up the 42,000 gallons of crude. there is also fears the rapid current could push oil even farther downstream. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," up and down day for stocks in asia. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. that's right. stocks were mixed in asia. this morning, japan's nikkei was higher by 0.5%. and hong kong's hang seng was slightly lower. on past yesterday, the dow finished 12 points lower, while
wasami was captured in april in the gulf of mexico of aden between yemen and somalia. he gave up important information about two terrorist groups including al qaeda. the obama administration plans to try him in civilian court. >>> the families of seven american fishermen missing in mexico insist they are not giving up hope as the search continues this morning. a sudden storm capsized their boat off of mexico's coast on sunday. one american died. 19 others were rescued. >>> now...
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certainly in somalia and this area of africa. but it goes up to another level when a famine is declared. tell me the significance of a famine being declared and actually what that really means. what is a famine? >> well, in terms of the work that we are doing, it doesn't matter what it is declared because people are without food right now. that is what we are focusing on. a famine is declared when malnutrition rates exceed a several level. that is why this is a famine in certain parts of somalia. as i said, right now, it doesn't matter to the person on the ground who doesn't have food whether it is a famine or not. we are trying to focus on the food crisis and also where i'm working in the refugee camp and making sure when people cross the border and they are able to get the services they need. also in addition to the need for food, it is also really important that it is coupled with the need for health care as well. we find when a big word like famine is thrown about, people are dying more of disease than starvation. >> ma'am, i
certainly in somalia and this area of africa. but it goes up to another level when a famine is declared. tell me the significance of a famine being declared and actually what that really means. what is a famine? >> well, in terms of the work that we are doing, it doesn't matter what it is declared because people are without food right now. that is what we are focusing on. a famine is declared when malnutrition rates exceed a several level. that is why this is a famine in certain parts of...
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i've been thinking about nation building, failed states, afghanistan, iraq, somalia, iraq, haiti, the foreign policy challenges that we've faced weapon have the illusion which i would call the problem of getting to denmark. denmark is in quotations. it's not a real country. it's the mythical place that have low corruption, democracy, stable government, good services delivered very efficiently and so forth. we have the vision of denmark in the back of our heads and go to a place like afghanistan. how are we going to get afghanistan to look like denmark? and it doesn't work very well. and part of the reason that i began to realize was that we don't understand how denmark got to be denmark. i had a visiting professorship, so i've been going. most danes have no idea how denmark got to be denmark. it struck me as a political scientist, this ought to be a book you can go to to say where did political institutions come from. i didn't see one. so i decided to write it. that's why we get the book that i've produced. so i also did not want to write a book on the origins of politics that told th
i've been thinking about nation building, failed states, afghanistan, iraq, somalia, iraq, haiti, the foreign policy challenges that we've faced weapon have the illusion which i would call the problem of getting to denmark. denmark is in quotations. it's not a real country. it's the mythical place that have low corruption, democracy, stable government, good services delivered very efficiently and so forth. we have the vision of denmark in the back of our heads and go to a place like...
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has identified key al qaeda leaders in pakistan, yemen, somalia. one of those leaders is the designated successor to osama bin ladin urge a senior member of iran's revolutionary guards threatened u.s. carriers would be targeted if iran comes under threat from the u.s. or the west. the latest comments from the general following ten days of war games, the exercises included the unveiling of missile shelters, that iran says are capable of multiple launches. iran has stated its missiles can reach israel and u.s. military bases in that region. >>> in an effort to get guns off the streets of east palo alto. people who turned in their guns received an american express card. the program provides community members a safe venue and incentive to remove unwanted guns from their homes. >> most people are just excited or happy that there's an avenue, they have been wanting to get rid of the weapons in the past, now that they can actually get funding for it, with no questions asked -- >> city councilman reports 45 weapons were turned in, including 7 assault weapo
has identified key al qaeda leaders in pakistan, yemen, somalia. one of those leaders is the designated successor to osama bin ladin urge a senior member of iran's revolutionary guards threatened u.s. carriers would be targeted if iran comes under threat from the u.s. or the west. the latest comments from the general following ten days of war games, the exercises included the unveiling of missile shelters, that iran says are capable of multiple launches. iran has stated its missiles can reach...
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. >>> somalia is suffering from a devastating famine. now some are banning international relief agencies from getting in to help the people. we're talking to an international aide worker about this problem. also, we're going to let you know how you can help. [ diane lane ] is your anti-wrinkle cream gone... but not your wrinkles. new neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula smoothes wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. ♪ let me make you smile ♪ let me do a few tricks ♪ some old and then some new tricks ♪ ♪ i'm very versatile ♪ so let me entertain you ♪ and we'll have a real good time ♪ [ male announcer ] with beats audio and flash, you can experience richer music and download movies straight to the new hp touchpad with webos. setting that goal to become a principal. but, i have to support my family, so how do i go back to school? university of phoenix made it doable. a lot of my instructors were principals in my district. i wouldn't be where i am without that degree. my nam
. >>> somalia is suffering from a devastating famine. now some are banning international relief agencies from getting in to help the people. we're talking to an international aide worker about this problem. also, we're going to let you know how you can help. [ diane lane ] is your anti-wrinkle cream gone... but not your wrinkles. new neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula smoothes wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. ♪ let me make...
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we're talking about 4 million people in somalia. that's half the country's population are at risk of starvation. a per foeblth storm of a situation where there is drought, conflict and poverty. that's why thousands of somalis are trying to flee the country to head south into kenya where there are refugee camps and some food set up by the un aid agencies. of course, the situation is becoming increasingly desperate. the un secretary general said 3.7 million people are in a crisis situation. in terms of the amount of money needed to help get the aid, buy the food and the water desperately required, $1.6 billion is needed and about $300 million is required in the next two months alone. the u.s. has given back $28 million already in immediate assistance. that is in addition to some $400 million they've already given in emergency aid over the past year. it's an credibly desperate situation, and a lot of those people who are suffering right now are children, ali. >> all right. this famine triggered an editorial cartoon in a murdoch-owned n
we're talking about 4 million people in somalia. that's half the country's population are at risk of starvation. a per foeblth storm of a situation where there is drought, conflict and poverty. that's why thousands of somalis are trying to flee the country to head south into kenya where there are refugee camps and some food set up by the un aid agencies. of course, the situation is becoming increasingly desperate. the un secretary general said 3.7 million people are in a crisis situation. in...
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war in somalia with using both the cia and u.s. military commandos? well you just really have to look at that map. somalia is home to al shabaab, the al qaeda affiliate which is said by the united states to be increasing its ties to al qaeda. next door in yemen, the al shabaab, a very violent insurgent group in somalia. the u.s. is doing this because they want to support the somali government forces who are fighting the al shabaab. they want to tampp down this insurgent movement, this al qaeda-related movement inside somali. they want to support the very shaky government there. but you know, there is a humanitarian element to all of this right now. a massive drought and famine emerging in somalia and across east africa. 11 million people, perhaps, impacted by the drought and al shabaab has been keeping aid groups out of southern somalia. the aid groups want very much to get back in there. so this is a country that needs help in both fighting terrorism and basically in keeping its own people alive right now. ali, kiran? >> good point. barbara, thanks v
war in somalia with using both the cia and u.s. military commandos? well you just really have to look at that map. somalia is home to al shabaab, the al qaeda affiliate which is said by the united states to be increasing its ties to al qaeda. next door in yemen, the al shabaab, a very violent insurgent group in somalia. the u.s. is doing this because they want to support the somali government forces who are fighting the al shabaab. they want to tampp down this insurgent movement, this al...
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so we're talking about somalia has won peabody awards this, not native. topknots. there is nothing better. nobody knows this better than john. whatever is to, colleges, schools, where it was wonderful, talking about how to find a good school. all the obvious things were brought up. [inaudible] i mean, it is that in-depth look. learning matters is been there over these years. goes to learning matters. this is not a book to leave here. the look freed by. go on amazon and buy. all royalties would go to learning matters. so it was an incredible pleasure. my good friend and colleague. [applause] >> thank you very much. thank you very much. on behalf of learning matters, our small and energetic production company, i express all our gratitude to. thank you folks for being here. i want to say just a quick word about the three folksy just heard from. marty, you know as a community school, educational. he is a big deal. but when he goes of his out that big a deal. his wife is a powerhouse. their daughter, molly, is an up-and-coming an already excellent film maker. i mean, to
so we're talking about somalia has won peabody awards this, not native. topknots. there is nothing better. nobody knows this better than john. whatever is to, colleges, schools, where it was wonderful, talking about how to find a good school. all the obvious things were brought up. [inaudible] i mean, it is that in-depth look. learning matters is been there over these years. goes to learning matters. this is not a book to leave here. the look freed by. go on amazon and buy. all royalties would...
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. >> i'm from somalia. >> my name is gabby sheldon and i'm from panama. >> hello, i'm i am from hungary. i'm very grate to feel the country. thank you very much. god bless america. [ applause ] >> my husband and i, we fled the communist country of hungary. it's not that it was very bad living under communist government. but now that we know how different another life, another side is, it was very bad. ♪ >> under communist government, you had one choice, to get a russian-made car. you had to pay half of it up-front, and then a quarter. you haven't even had a chance to pick for a color. you hated a yellow car, but by the time you're supposed to pick up your car, if there was only a yellow car on the lot, you had to take it, otherwise your number thrown back for three years ago. so for the rest of your life you saved up your money for a car and you hated a yellow car, but you're going to have to drive a yellow car because that was the only car available. ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain ♪ ♪ for purple mountains majesty above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ amer
. >> i'm from somalia. >> my name is gabby sheldon and i'm from panama. >> hello, i'm i am from hungary. i'm very grate to feel the country. thank you very much. god bless america. [ applause ] >> my husband and i, we fled the communist country of hungary. it's not that it was very bad living under communist government. but now that we know how different another life, another side is, it was very bad. ♪ >> under communist government, you had one choice, to get a...
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refugees are leaving somalia for kenya. more than doubled than it was last year. they're looking for food, water, shelter and some hope >> translator: we could have died if we stayed. the drought destroyed everything i have. i have come here to live. >> many of the refugees especially children are so malnourished they wind up hospitalize or dead. >>> in detroit, they're looking at how immigrants can help get the city back on its point. southwest detroit, a success story, the global detroit story, immigrants have created a third of the high-tech startups. of course, it's not without its controversy. >> immigrants have the initiative and the motivation, they want to be here and live here. >> before we become a city that has an agenda that's aimed at attracting people from other people of the world, we need to take care of the business of the people we already have. >>> texas man assists he has $300,000 home for $616. he paid $16 and using a texas law called adverse possession took possession of the house. how does he own it. it's not sure he does. unless the origina
refugees are leaving somalia for kenya. more than doubled than it was last year. they're looking for food, water, shelter and some hope >> translator: we could have died if we stayed. the drought destroyed everything i have. i have come here to live. >> many of the refugees especially children are so malnourished they wind up hospitalize or dead. >>> in detroit, they're looking at how immigrants can help get the city back on its point. southwest detroit, a success story,...
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burma, chad, the democratic republic of the congo, somalia, sudan and yemen. as the law we passed provided, four were granted national security interest waivers last year in the hopes, mr. chairman, that they would take serious an aggressive stride toward ending this serious human rights violation. somalia was to receive peacekeeping assistance sanchinging only burma, a country we provided no military assistance any way. . mr. chairman, it's no surprise that in the newly released 2007 child sold -- 2011 child soldiers report this was entered again. mr. chairman, where was the progress? the report needs to stand as a challenge to president obama, the administration and this congress as well. we are operating inconsistently, obligated by law and civilized order itself to combat this most serious human rights violation, especially prevalent in the world's ungoverned spaces. but we continue with military assistance with inattentiveness to stopping the pernicious use of child soldiers. mr. chairman, my amendment reaffirms current u.s. policy, les we forget it. in t
burma, chad, the democratic republic of the congo, somalia, sudan and yemen. as the law we passed provided, four were granted national security interest waivers last year in the hopes, mr. chairman, that they would take serious an aggressive stride toward ending this serious human rights violation. somalia was to receive peacekeeping assistance sanchinging only burma, a country we provided no military assistance any way. . mr. chairman, it's no surprise that in the newly released 2007 child...
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from all over southern somalia, and there is no food where they are. i just heard from one woman who has lost three of her children. >> reporter: tens of thousands have died there already. and the exodus continues. one problem is that the militant group controls much of southern somalia. so only now as much of foreign aid is getting through. one problem for aid workers is that the most desperate place in the world is also the most dangerous. matt? >> thank you very much for bringing us the story. we appreciate it. >>> 15 minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> thanks. the space shuttle "atlantis" is now set to be a museum piece. it was towed into a building at the kennedy space center thursday, shortly after the last shuttle mission came to a close. nbc's tom costello is in cocoa beach, florida, a town hit hard at the end of the shuttle program. good morning. >> good morning to you. all the shuttles are going to be tourist attractions, but for the communities up and down the space coast, cocoa beach, titusville, cape canaveral, they're all just trying t
from all over southern somalia, and there is no food where they are. i just heard from one woman who has lost three of her children. >> reporter: tens of thousands have died there already. and the exodus continues. one problem is that the militant group controls much of southern somalia. so only now as much of foreign aid is getting through. one problem for aid workers is that the most desperate place in the world is also the most dangerous. matt? >> thank you very much for bringing...
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the guys of somalia were affiliated with a group affiliated with al qaeda. i'm not clear what they have done or were planning to do. how do we draw those lines. >> interesting. dr. sachs. >> eugene this is a great column today. very important. i hope you get a debate going. it's weird right now. in libya, i don't know if you agree, it seems our real military strategy is to try it's a very odd policy right now. we are trying to drop bombs to find gadhafi under one of those bombs. we are doing a lot of assassinations right now. >> we have just kind of drifted into this aztecnology developed. of course, commanders are going to want to deploy machines instead of people. you can't put machines at risk in the way you put people's lives at risk. this hasn't been aired. people aren't talking about you know, the drift war assassination as a major tool of war for the united states. it's supposed to be against the law to assassinate foreign leaders. it seems we are trying to do that in libya. >> he made the point of why it's attractive, to not put a lot of lives on the
the guys of somalia were affiliated with a group affiliated with al qaeda. i'm not clear what they have done or were planning to do. how do we draw those lines. >> interesting. dr. sachs. >> eugene this is a great column today. very important. i hope you get a debate going. it's weird right now. in libya, i don't know if you agree, it seems our real military strategy is to try it's a very odd policy right now. we are trying to drop bombs to find gadhafi under one of those bombs. we...
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no matter what they have, it is still 50 miles from the somalia border. a deadly 50 miles these families must travel even after they escape somalia. the aid groups say they can't get any closer. the threat of al qaeda militias make it too dangerous. as we talk, one of the doctors notices how malnourished his younger son is. his name is adam. they rush him to the hospital. dad tries to feed him milk. adam struggles. they fight for him. do you think he's going to be okay? >> yes, it will be okay. >> reporter: as we leave, adam is nestled if his grandmother's arms. it will be the best night's sleep the little boy will have in a long time. while countless families set out on the same desperate walk. lama hasan, abc news, kenya. >> heartbreaking. for details on how to help drought victims and survivors, go to abcnews.com. the bill and melinda gates foundation helped to make our report from africa possible. >>> police in southern oregon are investigating a family tragedy. they say a father in medford stabbed his wife and four children and then set their house o
no matter what they have, it is still 50 miles from the somalia border. a deadly 50 miles these families must travel even after they escape somalia. the aid groups say they can't get any closer. the threat of al qaeda militias make it too dangerous. as we talk, one of the doctors notices how malnourished his younger son is. his name is adam. they rush him to the hospital. dad tries to feed him milk. adam struggles. they fight for him. do you think he's going to be okay? >> yes, it will be...
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. >>> now in somalia are some 7 million people are fighting for their lives. friday, president obama met with leaders from african countries saying the crisis has not gotten the attention from the u.s. it deserves. sew mallians are suffering from the worst drought in 60 years.c: the u.n. saying thousands desperate for help crossed the border in kenya in search of relief from refugee camps. >>> back at home, officials are trying to figure out how two delta planes collided at o'hare airport. they clipped wings as they were backing away from their gates. no one was injured. the planes from were grounded for inspection. >>> and thank heaven no one was hurt here. this teenage driver takes a mild right turn in a parking lot, but doesn't stop, ramming into a 7-eleven store. police think it was youthful cc he was ence, or maybe1: thinking it was a drive-thru. by the way, this is the third car in this town to crash into a store in 24 hours. how about that for you? lester and amy, back to you. >> bad statistics. >> i think someone just lost his driving privileges. >> in
. >>> now in somalia are some 7 million people are fighting for their lives. friday, president obama met with leaders from african countries saying the crisis has not gotten the attention from the u.s. it deserves. sew mallians are suffering from the worst drought in 60 years.c: the u.n. saying thousands desperate for help crossed the border in kenya in search of relief from refugee camps. >>> back at home, officials are trying to figure out how two delta planes collided at...
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minister aware that aid agencies are reporting the lack of public awareness of the humanitarian crisis in somalia? can you convince me that you will spend time looking at those issues? >> the message is extremely serious. whatever her feeling about this, this can not mutate into a general exchange. >> i thought it was ingenious to get back that point into order. she is making a very important point. it was one of the reasons why i did not want to cancel my visit to africa. it is important that we get on with doing things that britain should be doing in the world. whether that is trading with countries like nigeria or leading the aid effort in the horn of africa where we had been told is not just catastrophe, it is also a famine. >> mr. speaker, yesterday rupert murdoch was asked about his secret meetings with the prime minister and his government. he replied, i wish they would leave me alone. >> one of the outcomes is that there will be a lot more of leave everybody alone. >> in the investigation, the information commissioner found 861 personnel information transactions which were possibly identi
minister aware that aid agencies are reporting the lack of public awareness of the humanitarian crisis in somalia? can you convince me that you will spend time looking at those issues? >> the message is extremely serious. whatever her feeling about this, this can not mutate into a general exchange. >> i thought it was ingenious to get back that point into order. she is making a very important point. it was one of the reasons why i did not want to cancel my visit to africa. it is...
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refugees, people displaced worldwide, including what we're seeing now in kenya over the border from somalia. you just went over the congo. what drew you to this issue of refugees? >> well, being a part of the cgi league, which is clinton global initiative program that has brought together accomplished young leaders to find new innovative ways to the, you know, figure out how we can solve some of the may yojor iss going on around the world. one of our initiatives is to really find better ways to deal with education, energy, economic, and health empowerment in the congo. and you know, those internally displaced persons. and so we had to go there. you know, we felt like we had to go there to truly experience it so we can figure out really what we're going to do. >> you're a part of this initiative called rethink refugees. what did being there face to face with these people who don't have anything tell you, show you, that you want to tell america? >> yeah, it was the most incredible experience in my life. i'll never forget it. first, it's the most beautiful place you've ever seen. you know, the
refugees, people displaced worldwide, including what we're seeing now in kenya over the border from somalia. you just went over the congo. what drew you to this issue of refugees? >> well, being a part of the cgi league, which is clinton global initiative program that has brought together accomplished young leaders to find new innovative ways to the, you know, figure out how we can solve some of the may yojor iss going on around the world. one of our initiatives is to really find better...
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. >>> in somalia half of the population is going hungry. the world food program is sending in almost 25 -- 75 tons of food over the next few days. the region is in the midst of the worst drought it has seen in 60 years. >>> hundreds of people crash with police last night outside of the same chinese theater in hollywood. they were forced to leave a film premiere when officials said the theater was overcrowded. two people were arrested. >>> and "jeopardy" host alex trebek is going to have surgery on his achilles tendon. he was injured chasing down a burglar who stole cash and a bracelet out of his hotel room. >>> people are moving out of rural america and in to cities. rural america accounts for 16% of the u.s. population. that is the lowest ever. >>> police and road crews use push brooms this morning in australia to corral a surprised visitor. there, a five-foot crocodile emerged from a storm drain. a wild life ranger captured it and took it away on the front seat of his suv. not exactly sure i'd like having someone like that in the passenge
. >>> in somalia half of the population is going hungry. the world food program is sending in almost 25 -- 75 tons of food over the next few days. the region is in the midst of the worst drought it has seen in 60 years. >>> hundreds of people crash with police last night outside of the same chinese theater in hollywood. they were forced to leave a film premiere when officials said the theater was overcrowded. two people were arrested. >>> and "jeopardy" host...